Hydrographically mediated patterns of photosynthetic pigments in the East/Japan Sea: Low N:P ratios and cyanobacterial dominance

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 72-79

  Kim, Tae Hoon ^a   Lee, Yong Woo ^a   Kim, Guebuem ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyanobacteria; East Japan Sea; Nutrients (mineral); Photosynthetic pigments; Phytoplankton; Water masses

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL FACTORS; CHLOROPHYLL A; CLASS LEVEL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; CYANOBACTERIA; FRONTAL ZONES; N:P RATIO; OPTIMUM TEMPERATURE; PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS; PHYTOPLANKTON COMMUNITY; POLAR FRONT; SPRING BLOOMS; SURFACE LAYERS; SURFACE OCEAN; WATER MASS;

ALGAE CONTROL; CHLOROPHYLL; NUTRIENTS; OCEAN HABITATS; OCEANOGRAPHY; PAINT; PORPHYRINS; SEAWATER; SILICATE MINERALS;

PHYTOPLANKTON;

ALGAL BLOOM; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHLOROPHYLL; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIATOM; DOMINANCE; HYDROGRAPHY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PIGMENT; SEAWATER; SURFACE LAYER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER MASS;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; HAPTOPHYCEAE; PELAGOPHYCEAE; REDFIELDIA;

EID: 77954862579     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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